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Frances Oiyotte Decorah

Date: 2008
Description: Quarter-length, formal portrait of Frances Oiyotte Decorah, one of the "Five Sisters" and an elder on the St. Croix Ojibwe Reservation.
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Charlotte Buffalo

Date: 1920
Description: Mrs. Antoine Buffalo, Jr., posing in a field at the edge of a wood. She is a member of the Chippewa (Ojibwe) tribe, and a farmer. On the right are several ...
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Two Women Pose Together

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Description: Angeline Oiyotte Johnson poses with an unknown woman.
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Portrait of an Oiyotte Sister

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Description: Black and white close-up portrait of one of the "Five Oiyotte Sissters."
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Oiyotte Sister in Limosine

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Description: One of the "Five Oiyotte Sisters" in the back seat of a limosine.
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Beverly Oustigoff

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Description: Beverly Oustigoff standing in the hall of the school where she works as a teacher's aid.
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Portrait of an Oiyotte Sister

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Description: Outdoor, casual portrait of one of the "Five Oiyotte Sisters." Birch trees are in the background.
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Decorah Family Portrait

Date: 1972
Description: Informal family portrait of Frances (mother), Patrick (son) and Stuart Decorah (father), seated on a sofa.
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St. Croix Chippewa Basketball

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Description: The St. Croix Chippewa High School basketball team in a huddle on the floor during a game.
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Native American Children

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Description: Four Native American children pose outdoors in the snow. On the right, a girl holds an infant. On the left, another girl holds a child by the hand. In the ...
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Family Portrait

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Description: A casual, indoor family portrait featuring three generations. The grandmother (seated), holding the child on her lap, is one of the five Oiyotte sisters. I...
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Five Oiyotte Sisters

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Description: A group snapshot of the "Five Sisters." Names are, left to right: Beverly Oustigoff, Ann Marie "Gaagabiikwe" Oiyotte, Frances "Frenchie" Ann Oiyotte Decora...
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Two Oiyotte Sisters

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Description: Two of the "Five Oiyotte Sisters" pose together at a daycare. On the left is a child seated in a chair. The sisters attended early childhood classes in Ric...
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Joseph Oiyotte and His First Wife

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Description: A formal, full-length, studio portrait of Joseph Oiyotte, sitting, and his first wife, standing (name to come.) Joseph is the father of the "Five Oiyotte S...
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Three Young Native American Men

Date: 1918
Description: Three young Native American men pose for a studio portrait. Joseph Oiyette (White Earth Tribe) is on the right, the other two student's names are unknown. ...
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Frances Ann Oiyotte Decorah with Certificate

Date: 1961
Description: Frances "Frenchie" Ann Oiyotte Decorah receiving her beauticians license at the age of 18 from the Green Bay Beauty School. The blond woman on the left is ...
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Mary Taylor Oiyotte

Date: 1969
Description: Snapshot of Mary Taylor Oiyotte standing outdoors in the snow. She is wearing a flowered dress and red sweater. Behind her is a snowbank and the windows of...
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Group Portrait at High School Graduation

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Description: Group portrait of six people at a high school graduation. The graduate is wearing a blanket with a Native American motif draped over one of his shoulders, ...
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Group Portrait at High School Graduation

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Description: Group portrait of five people at a high school graduation. The graduate is wearing a blanket with a Native American motif draped over one of her shoulders,...
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Group of Ojibwa Youth

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Description: A group of youth socialize in an unknown location, possibly a bowling facility. A handbag or bowling bag is sitting on the floor. On the right someone in h...

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